TV Execs Go Gaga Over Gaming

Thanks to Wired News for their article exploring the influx of videogame-related programming on cable TV networks. The writer suggests the channels are "focusing on original programming that revolves around video games in an effort to regain the loyalty of an audience segment coveted by advertisers", and points to expansion by Spike TV, whose awards show was not well-received by gamers, but who've "licensed television programming rights to a game that ships next Christmas... [and are planning] to base a half-hour adventure show [on it]." It's also noted that "If a [still rumored] purchase is finalized, Comcast is expected to combine San Francisco-based TechTV... with its Los Angeles-based video game channel, G4", potentially giving videogame programming a larger presence. Finally, UPN has announced Game Over, a CG animated show which "takes place within a video game universe in which race car drivers and archeologists come home after a long day's work and deal with life in the suburbs and raising kids."

Comments

Re:TV shows based on video games?

[GuyMannDude]

I don't care about "The Top 10 Best Dressed Videogame Characters".

I agree. I'd be much more interested in a show about "The Top 10 Most Undressed Videogame Characters"! I hereby nominate those volleyball girls and that Mai Shiruna chick from the "boobs don't bounce in American version anymore" story of a few days back.

GMD

Yeah, but considering the source....?

[Anonymous Coward]

This goes into my "Why executives should be euthenised" pile."

I tried to have a "Why executives shouldn't be euthenised" pile, but after months of having a post-it that said "put reasons here" sitting all alone I eventually scribbled a phone number, an illegible message, and url on it.

x-play (TechTV)?

[BTWR]

Wait, I forgot. This week... is it lame or cool to say that you like x-play?